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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1970
Page
1
Cameron Urban Renewal officials meet with the City Council to set a Town Meeting date for Part II of the program. Bernard Johnson engineering consultants held an informal session on the Part II report for HUD approval in August.
The Cameron Pioneer Cemetery Association asks for donations to restore the Old Cameron Cemetery established in 1645. Labor has cleared brush but three large monuments require iron reinforcement and repair. Donations fund a restoration, with donors directed to Citizens National Bank in Cameron.
First Christian Church Cameron hosts a sermon in dialogue at 7 p m on Sunday May 3 with Rev H J Swink First Christian Church Rev Wirt Skinner First Presbyterian pastor and Bob Carney newcomer to the ministry The topic asks Where the Church is today and where we're going.
The President has committed troops to Cambodia in a calculated move against Viet Cong headquarters. He warns it could determine his White House tenure and his length of stay. The piece notes his resilience under pressure and implied self-awareness of his leadership spine.
A Wednesday fire at 1009 South Burleson caused heavy interior damage but no injuries. Cameron volunteer firefighters traced the blaze to bare wires on an electric fan left running while occupants were away. The fan atop quilts on a chair ignited the quilts and spread to mattresses and the ceiling.
Cameron residents are said to top world talkers with an average of 701 calls per year per resident, per Southwestern Bell manager Lee Carson. The piece blends local data with a verse about what makes a man speak, suggesting identity and communication as themes.
Cameron schools close Tuesday May 26 with report cards mailed May 27 except first through sixth grades. Baccalaureate at 8 p.m. Sunday May 24 at Yoe Field. Cameron High and CJH graduations set for May 25 and May 26 at Yoe Field and Yee Field.
Seventh grade Cameron Junior High students perform a historical pageant on Milam County from 1744 to 1875 in the gym Friday at 7 p.m. Miss Mary Belle Batte directed and wrote the script with more than 100 cast members. Proceeds fund a regional historical tour for students.
Rev. Robert L. Bunn began his pastorate at Battetown Baptist Church with Sunday services. He came from Kempner where he led Kempner Baptist Church since 1966 and has served in several Texas congregations. The Cameron native holds a Pastoral Certificate from Southern Baptist Seminary and moved to Cameron with his wife last week. They have one son two daughters and three grandchildren.
The schedule lists community group meetings and events from May 4 to May 8. Lions Club meets Monday at noon, City Council Tuesday at 5 30 p m, Women Golf Association tournament Wednesday at Cameron Country Club, Rotary Club Wednesday noon, Evening Lions Club Thursday at 7 p m at Gelners Smoke House, PTA meetings at Peles Ben Milam Cafeteria, and a 7th Grade Historical Play Friday at Junior High Gym.
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